Notable Quotes misquotes Alan Greenspan

In-house rules Mar 16, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal · Forked from Abhijit Verma from Financial Express misattributes Alan Greenspan quote to Ayn Rand

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Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding that men survive by means of [virtue], not [...] vices. It is this superlatively moral system that the welfare statists propose to improve upon by means of [preventative] law, snooping bureaucrats, and the chronic goad of fear.

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Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding that men survive by means of virtues, not of vices. It is this superlatively moral system that the welfare statists propose to improve upon by means of preventive law, snooping bureaucrats, and the chronic goad of fear.

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Capitalism is based on self-interest and self-esteem; it holds integrity and trustworthiness as cardinal virtues and makes them pay off in the marketplace, thus demanding that men survive by means of virtue, not vices. It is this superlatively moral system that the welfare statists propose to improve upon by means of preventative law, snooping bureaucrats, and the chronic goad of fear.

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Capitalism‧is‧based‧on‧self-interest‧and‧self-esteem;‧it‧holds‧integrity‧and‧trustworthiness‧as‧cardinal‧virtues‧and‧makes‧them‧pay‧off‧in‧the‧marketplace,‧thus‧demanding‧that‧men‧survive‧by‧means‧of‧virtues,‧not‧of‧vices.‧It‧is‧this‧superlatively‧moral‧system‧that‧the‧welfare‧statists‧propose‧to‧improve‧upon‧by‧means‧of‧preventative‧law,‧snooping‧bureaucrats,‧and‧the‧chronic‧goad‧of‧fear.

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#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	Capitalism‧is‧based‧on‧self-interest‧and‧self-esteem;‧it‧holds‧integrity‧and‧trustworthiness‧as‧cardinal‧virtues‧and‧makes‧them‧pay‧off‧in‧the‧marketplace,‧thus‧demanding‧that‧men‧survive‧by‧means‧of‧virtue
2	s	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
3	,‧not‧
4	~~of‧~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
5	vices.‧It‧is‧this‧superlatively‧moral‧system‧that‧the‧welfare‧statists‧propose‧to‧improve‧upon‧by‧means‧of‧prevent
6	at	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
7	ive‧law,‧snooping‧bureaucrats,‧and‧the‧chronic‧goad‧of‧fear.

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